Volume 4, Number 25, Jun 22, 2001
A Publication of the Resource Center for Charter Schools
Phone 210-348-7890 Fax 210-348-7899
© Resource Center for Charter Schools All Rights Reserved

Patsy O'Neill, Executive Director; Jimmie Driver, Assistant Director;
Sally Friedli, Office Manager; and Sara Murphy, Administrative Assistant
                      

SUMMER WORKSHOPS

Academic / Accountability Academies 2001 will be hosted by the Resource Center in Dallas and Houston for all Texas charters. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided each day. The workshops and meals are free of charge. See attached for times, dates, and registration form. All charter school administrators and teachers are encouraged to attend the Reading, Math, and Classroom Management Workshops. The Math Workshops for grades K-2, 3-5 & 6-8 are two-day events. Please RSVP to the Resource Center at 210-348-7890 or fax the attached registration form to 210-348-7899 by Tuesday, July 10th. Babysitting services will not be provided. Please refrain from bringing any children or students to the workshops.

CHARTER SCHOOL DIRECTOR'S SURVEY The School of Urban and Public Affairs has mailed their Charter School Director's Survey, Year 5 to all of the directors of Texas charter schools that opened on or before August 2000. Please complete and return the survey to the School of Urban and Public Affairs by Friday, July 20, 2001. Please call Theresa Daniel at 817-272-3071 for more information.

TEA UPDATE

  • ORIENTATION MEETING The TEA Charter Schools Division will conduct a Charter School Orientation meeting on Thursday and Friday, July 26 & 27 at the Texas Education Agency. Please contact Kirsten Christophersen at the Charter Schools Division at 512-463-9575 to register. There is no charge.

  • STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS The Texas Education Agency will hold public meetings to provide information and receive public comments about agency rule-making resulting from House Bill (HB) 6, 77th Texas Legislature. These public meetings are part of the effort to include stakeholder input in the rule-making process. The meetings will be held in the following regional areas:

    • DALLAS      Wednesday, July 18, 2001
      ESC Region X ( 972-348-1700
      400 E. Spring Valley Road
      4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

    • AUSTIN      Wednesday, July 25, 2001
      Texas Education Agency ( 512-463-9575
      1701 N. Congress Avenue
      4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

    • HOUSTON      Tuesday, July 31, 2001
      ESC Region IV ( 713-744-8171
      7145 W. Tidwell
      4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

    • EDINBURG      Friday, August 3, 2001
      ESC Region 1 ( 956-984-6000
      1900 W. Schunior
      9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Academic/Accountability Academies

LOCATION DATES WORKSHOPS
DALLAS

North Hills Charter School
606 East Royal Lane
972-501-0645

 July 18 TEA/CSRCT
DIRECTOR'S WORKSHOP
DALLAS

Focus Learning Academy
Charter School
7516 Wild Brick Dr.
972-283-1414

 July 30-31
July 31
July 31
August 1
August 2
August 2 & 3
August 2 & 3
 MATH 3-5
READING K-2
MATH 9-12
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
READING 3-5
MATH K-2
MATH 6-8
HOUSTON

Varnett Charter School
5025 S. Willow Drive
713-723-4699

 July 30 & 31
July 30 & 31
August 1

August 2
August 2 & 3
 MATH K-2
MATH 6-8
TEA/CSRCTD
DIRECTOR'S WORKSHOP
MATH 9-12
MATH 3-5
*Math Workshops for K-2, 3-5 & 6-8 are two (2) day events.
*For all July and August workshops RSVP by Tuesday, July 10th.

Academic/Accountability Academies

Summer 2001

Registration Form

Please list workshop attendees individually. Please Print.

Name Workshop Date Location
Registration Form Submitted by:

Name:__________________________________________

School:___________________________________________

*MATH WORKSHOPS FOR K-2, 3-5 & 6-8 ARE TWO (2) DAY EVENTS

For all July and August workshops RSVP by Tuesday, July 10th. Please fax this registration form to the Resource Center at 210-348-7899. You may duplicate this form as needed. For questions, call the Resource Center at 210-348-7890.